Tech advocacy groups are urging Washington to tighten oversight of foreign nationals working at leading artificial-intelligence firms, citing recent security scares and the sector’s access to sensitive data. Amy Kremer, chair of Humans First, said the absence of federal “guardrails” around AI employment and operations poses a national-security risk, arguing companies can leak valuable insights without losing their full models. The calls follow the arrest of a Saudi national employed at OpenAI in an alleged covert-recording scheme and the conviction of a former Google engineer for stealing AI trade secrets linked to China. OpenAI and Anthropic have themselves warned of societal risks from advanced systems and endorsed more testing and regulation, even as some lawmakers resist broad mandates such as “kill switch” requirements. The debate is unfolding against intensifying U.S.-China tech competition, export controls on advanced chips, and rising concerns about rogue AI agents and corporate cyberattacks. Investors and executives face a shifting compliance landscape as policymakers weigh civil-liberties issues against national-security imperatives.
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